When it comes to accessories, I tend towards the "out of sight, out of mind" MO, so I like to keep a couple of shiny things out in the open so that I'll remember them while getting ready in the morning. Necklaces only work with certain necklines, bracelets get swamped by winter sleeve-lengths (and are not all that practical for typing, anyway), most rings make my hands look chunky... but the right pair of earrings will snazz up just about anything.
The trick is to find something that's simple enough to complement rather that interfere, while still being fun. Cascading chandeliers and rhinestones can be great for evenings, but for everyday I like to keep two basic styles on my nightstand: something hoopy, and something dangly.
My (to date) best-ever pair of hoops actually came from a discount (ok, fine: dollar) store, and I haven't seen the like of them since--which is sad, because they went MIA during the cross-country move. I liked them because they were an elliptical shape rather than the typical gypsy hoop, and the extra vertical stretch helped keep me from looking round all over. For the dangly ones, I like one or two long, fairly simple "bits". I don't like them to look too crowded or bulky.
I got home the other day to find that one half of my current go-to pair had worked its way out of my lobe at some point during the day, so I decided to rediscover my stash of beading gear. For ease of both making and wearing, I favour hooks rather than posts, but it seems my right ear is not so partial to them. I went one day before losing one (the partner to that pictured on the far right). On today's shopping list? A baggie-ful of those little plastic nubbies to stick on the backs.
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